Who knew that a device so small could become this big of an issue for many people around the world. The article Against Headphones, written by Virginia Heffernan in the New York Times, is an effective argument in the support of the use against headphones by using different rhetorical strategies and because the risk of an antisocial life style, living a sensory life, and hearing loss. In the argument against headphones the author discuses a factor of the person using this device to later on developing an antisocial life style. Within the article the author quotes Llewellyn Hinkes and his view on listening to the music independently, “The shared experience of listening with others is not unlike the cultural rituals of communal eating. Music …show more content…
Sensory life, meaning to enjoy the world and what is has to offer rather than being plugged in and isolated. The author uses pathos to help prove this point. By trying to relate to the readers and their surroundings. The rhetorical device logos is also used as well within the article because the author gives many examples that are for the claim against headphones. The author mentions how people use headphones to block out other sounds and to just be indulged in what they are listening to themselves. The purpose of the headphones is to prevent all the background noise, however, the point the author is trying to prove is that people should be well aware of their surroundings and not get so caught up in what they are just focused on. Heffernan, gives two very good examples that help support her point. She talks about how Nathaniel Baldwin grew so frustrated that he could not hear his sermons over the crowds that he designed his own amplifier, added a band then later became his own set of headphones. Even back in the day there were so many distractions and interruptions that people could not focus, therefore, leading to these headphones. Another point she makes is when she referred to the University of Western Ontario, and their studies on the middle-class men that are now using headphones, meanwhile blocking out their families. Each of these examples bring evidence to her claim and the point …show more content…
This point is what stands out the most, and is the main and ultimate reason for this entire article. She discusses hearing loss a lot in different ways throughout her work. This is a great point, that supports the claim due to statistics and actual factual information as evidence. The author uses a lot of pathos and logos when talking about hearing loss due to headphone use. She states, “The number of teenagers with hearing loss – from slight to serve – has jumped 33 percent since 1994” (Heffernan). This quote is a great representation of logos because it is giving factual information and logic that are helping her prove her claim against headphones. She also uses pathos as well by appealing to the readers on why they should be against headphones too. The article also refers to the fact that many teenagers are starting to not hear as well and are now beginning to not be able to make out their consonants. This information is useful because it is being both ethos and pathos supporting the claim. It is ethos and pathos because the information is giving creditability to the author as well as the quotes within the article, it also is appealing to the readers who are most likely the parents of the teenagers wearing these headphones as a warning for them to watch out for their children and future issues that could occur. Throughout the article the author does approach opposing views that are for headphones, but
In 102 Minutes, Chapter 7, authors Dwyer and Flynn use ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to the readers’ consciences, minds and hearts regarding what happened to the people inside the Twin Towers on 9/11. Of particular interest are the following uses of the three appeals.
People like to listen to music, but what if that’s all they do? They always have their earphones in, and can never actually have time to socialize with others. When another person see’s someone with earphones, they tend to stay away and not say anything to them, because the other individual feels like they are bothering the person with the earphones in. Not being social can harm someone in the long run, growing up one is going to need to learn how to talk to others, how to work with others. But, how can they do this if they constantly have their earphones in and are not having any interaction with other humans? People need to learn how to socialize and make sure they’re learning these
Steven Mostyn obtains the readers attention by tittling the essay "Headphones Can Kill." In other words, in our minds we think of wild animals, or even accidents that end up killing people, but headphones? That's something everyone uses everyday and never notices that it could've been a killing machine; thus, convinicing the reader to analyze the essay. At first Steven introduces the essay by making the reader curious and wanting to find out more by stating this, "it may come as a shock to learn that headphones can apparently endanger our lives." In simpler terms, Steven grabs the readers attention by making the title sound like the headphones directly killed the person, but as the readers continuse it is slowly revealed that the person is
Darrow advocates that music education is just as important for students with hearing loss as it is for those without. Students with hearing loss often have just as much a desire and interest to learn music as any other student and should not be withheld from the opportunity to explore and learn about this field. Darrow states that one of the most important adaptive strategies for teaching students with hearing losses is “the use of visual and tactile aids.” It is also mentioned that “special attention should be given to [appropriate] am...
The Deaf community has dealt with and are currently dealing with many hardships in their lifetime. One of the struggles they are presently facing today is the term audism. Audism is one of the types of isms, where the hearing community believe that they are superior because they are able to hear. They portray this negative behavior towards the deaf community that it is a misfortune to be deaf. Their negative behavior expresses that those who are deaf must do their best to fit in with the “hearing world”. They forbid the use of sign language, forcing people who are deaf to learn how to speak and lip read. Although this stigma exists, the deaf community has successful striven in proving
Tucker, Bonnie. “Deaf Culture, Cochlear Implants, and Elective Disability.” Hastings Center Report. 28.4 (1998): 1-12. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.
What I found most interesting about Jarashow’s presentation were the two opposing views: Deaf culture versus medical professionals. Within the Deaf culture, they want to preserve their language and identity. The Deaf community wants to flourish and grow and do not view being deaf as a disability or being wrong. Jarashow stated that the medical field labels Deaf people as having a handicap or being disabled because they cannot hear. Those who are Deaf feel as though medical professionals are trying to eliminate them and relate it to eugenics. It is perceived that those in that field are trying to fix those who are Deaf and eliminate them by making them conform to a hearing world. Those within the Deaf community seem to be unhappy with devices such
“Stop Global Warming!,” “Water Discovered on Mars!,” “Is Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber Dating Again?,” these and similar headlines are very common for us to see in the news but there is a particular topic I want to talk about that you do not normally, that is Deaf education. For years the deaf have been oppressed by those that are hearing until recently, within the last twenty years, they have been able to find their voice to speak about education, work, medical, and other concerns for the deaf. One of the biggest issues regarding the Deaf is the education and the mandatory use of oralism- the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing (Dictionary.com). Basically,oralism is teaching lipreading and speaking with your voice. Not only can using oralism inhibit the student in a classroom setting by taking away from class time in order to attend speech class, it also can create a miscommunication between a deaf student and a hearing teacher, parent, or other student. Deaf students should not be forced by school
The so called “curing” of deafness is seen by the Deaf Community as a way of
Teenagers have for long been a constant bother to many parents, for many years. It is during this stage that a large number of individuals engage in rebellious acts and are anxious to try out almost everything they lay their hands on. It is clear from the illustrations that music does have a great effect on teenagers. Parents should therefore combine effort in instilling a sense of responsibility and good morals to their young ones since they are the future leaders of the world.
In the article, Heffernan uses the testimonial device to support her thesis. “As Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones put it not long ago in The Atlantic: “The shared experience of listening with others is not unlike the cultural rituals of communal eating. Music may not have the primal necessity of food, but it is
On the other hand, the Kendall Support Services Team (2003) indicates that FM hearing aids allow children to hear at the same volume regardless of where they are seated. In fact, FM systems may cover over 100 feet and are portable (Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing). These systems require teachers to wear microphones and students to wear special hearing aids (Kendall Support Services Team, 2003). Similarly, soundfield systems amplify the instructor’s voice, not only for the deaf students, but for the w...
Music has been important for human civilization for hundreds of years. People have used music to benefit themselves in many positive ways. As a result, it has helped to transcend language barriers between different cultures. It has given people a more common understanding of each other. Music communicates to just about everybody in some way. As someone who has listened to many various forms of music, I believe that I understand why music should be a part of everybody’s life: music works well as a bonding tool to make new friends, it stimulates the creative process in people, and is the perfect way to help lower stress in people’s lives.
Music has been many different things to people, an escape, a revolution, an experience, a feeling, a message, a memory, a single moment, peace, class, etc. Music has played a large role in the lives of many. The story of music and it’s evolution is beautiful, from ancient melodies being plucked on a harp, to the british invasion and the popular revolution. Music has changed, and it has effected so much. In the recent decades popular music has manipulated humanity into acting inappropriately.
For this assignment, our class was instructed to spend two to three days with impaired hearing. To do this, I obtained some regular green foam ear plugs and wore them while going about my daily routine. The plugs gave me a decent 30dB loss in my “mid” and “upper” frequencies. At first, I did not see how it would be possible to walk around with ear plugs in all day. I started to think what my other instructors would think, but being an audio arts and acoustics major, most hardly batted an eye. Truthfully, I thought I would put my plugs in when I wanted to jot notes down for my journal, but that was not the case. My ears became acclimated to the loss and I could keep them in for most the day. The purpose of this exercise was to reinforce the point our professor had been teaching us all semester; living with hearing impairment is possible, but incredibly challenging.